Bottle or jar cover



Dec. 26, 1922. 244mm A. J. SOTO.

BOTTLE 0R JAR CQVER.

FILED APR.2,1921.

ANTHONY. di. OE' SAN BRUNO, GALFORNA. K

BOTTLE J'lTalEt COVER.

v Lapplication. filed vApril 2,

Beit knownthat l, iv-'rnoN-v J.' Soro, a citizen of the United States,residingatSan- Bruno, inthe countyl of San Mateoand State of`California, have invented newv and useful improvements in Bott-leerJar` Covers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to closure means for bottles, fruit jars and likearticles and has for its object to provide spring actuated clampingmechanism adapted to securely hold in position a cover oi' an article ofthe above mentioned character.

Another object of this invention is to provide clamping means adapted tobe detachably positioned about the neck of said article for the purposeof supporting its cover through the medium oi connecting means adaptedto be attached to said clamping means.

Another object of this invention is to provide a device of the characterdescribed which is comparatively simple in construction, economical inmanufacture, positive 1n operation, strong and durable.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of thefollowing description.

In the accompanying' drawings forming a part of this speciiication7 andin which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughoutthe same.

Fig. 1 is a sectional view ot' my invention,

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the saine, showing the cover fasteningapplied to a bottle,

F 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1,

Fig. l1 is a side elevation' of the device showing the cover positionedon one side of theA bottle, and y Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional viewtaken on the line 5 5 oi2 1.

ln the drawing wherein tor the purpose ol: illustration shown preferredembodiment ot my invention the .numeral 6 designates a bottle adapted tohave its neck en circled by a band, which hand includes circular arms '8and, 9, pivoted 10, and respectively terminating in an aperturedextension 11 and a hifurcated extension 12. Pivoted to the extension 11is a connecting bolt 13 which is adapted to be received within thebifurcated extension 12 and secured therein against displacement by awinged nut 1e adapted. to encircle the bolt 13.

portion 27 terminating in flanges 28.

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lnorder to be able vto swingthe-irregularshapedcover 15, to one. sideand thlus exposeV themen-th ofthe bottle to the atmosphere,a yokeelement is pivotally connecteditothe arm...band`sthrough the medium-oiffstuds 16, adapted to pierce the band through thefinner side thereofand vbe! received iin swi'fiffeled fb ars 17; wh-ichlfencircle the lowerextremities; otr' the yoke element. This element consists of a pair ofspring arms 18 and 19 having their upper extremities receivable withinan internally threaded collar 20.

Adapted for vertical movement within the collar 20, is an externallythreaded sleeve 21, provided with a knurled top 22. As shown toadvantage in Figs. 1 and 2 a spindle 23 penetrates the sleeve 21 and issuitably connected adjacent its lower extremity to the raised portion 24of the cover 15.

Positioned beneath the sleeve 21 and encircling the spindle 23 is a cap2e which serves to house one end of a spiral spring 25, which spring hasits opposite end encircling the raised portion 24 of the cover 15. Byreferring to Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawing it will be apparent that uponthe swinging ot the yoke to one side in order to uncover the bottle, thespring 25 will, be compressed and partly housed in the cap 24. rlhecover 15 in addition to the raised portion 2&1- comprises an outerannular portion grooved at 2G and an inner annular grooved p n the outerannular portion l have provided an annular gasket or washer 2S whichrests upon the top ot' the bottle and serves to make the same air tight.F or the purpose of retaining the spring arms 18 and 19 in a fixedposition, have riveted to the top of the cover bifurcated fingers 31 and82 adapted to receive therein the spring arms 18 and 19. y

l? rom the foregoing descriiiition it is apparent that lf have provideda cover fastening which can readily be disposed on the top ot a bott-leor like article to render the same air tight, and it will he furtherevident that i have provided. means for retaining the cover on the neckof the bottle whereby the cover will be in position for a quick adjustyment over the top of the bottle when this operation is desired.

1t is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed, is to be taken as preferred example ot the same, and thatvarious changes in the shape,

, two semi-circular portions hinged one to they other, `means fordetachably securing the free ends of said semicircular band portion,

pivoted barssecured to said bands at points diametrically opposite, asubstantially U shaped yoke having its extremities secured' in saidpivoted bars, a collar securedin said yoke, said collar being integrallythreaded, a cover having annular rings formed there'- in, fingerssecured on `said cover and adapted to Contact said yoke, a gasketmounted in one of said annular rings, a stern secured to said cover, avscrew threadedsleeve adapted lto be threaded in the said collar, meansfor rotating said sleeve, al cap surroundlngsald stem and abutting saidsleeve, a spring mounted between said cap and Said cover for v thepurpose of holding said cover 1n contactk with Said bottle.

In testimony whereof aliX my Signaturav

